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as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence
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as in argument
an idea or opinion that is put forth in a discussion or debate
made the unlikely assertion that gravity affects light
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Recent Examples of assertion
Trump did not address Iran’s assertion that the strait is currently closed.
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
But during the hearing before Brinkema last week, the judge expressed skepticism over the Justice Department's assertion that the fund is dead.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The bill also required more documentation of work and income to participate, despite advocates' assertion that states were already collecting lots of paperwork.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
But during the hearing before Brinkema last week, the judge expressed skepticism over the Justice Department's assertion that the fund is dead.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The bill also required more documentation of work and income to participate, despite advocates' assertion that states were already collecting lots of paperwork.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.
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Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertion
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In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
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Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
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But Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley’s law school dean, said Trump still won most of the cases the court decided either after oral arguments or through emergency appeals the administration brought.
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Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle told KTVI that the incident happened after an argument erupted inside the BP gas station at South Florissant and Woodstock roads.
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Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
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His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
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Uruguay, which also lost 1-0 to Spain on Friday, and Saudi Arabia were eliminated from contention.
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That’s understandable, considering none of these free agents likely would lift Miami to playoff contention.
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The Star tried a standard latte with honey ($6) and later upon the insistence of a nearby customer, the Beetdown (beets, mandarin, fresh mint, lemon peels, espresso and milk; $8).
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Mary The Widow, directed by Ryan Noufer, follows an aging widow who, at her daughter’s insistence, attends a speed-dating event — where, among a string of dud dates, one gentle stranger lingers in her mind.
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The interest rate hypothesis points the wrong direction — the most rate-sensitive occupations, like construction, have the lowest AI exposure.
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Science is designed to estimate risk, test hypotheses, identify patterns, and reduce the likelihood of false causal inference.
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Talk of consumer protection could be a result of recent allegations against Miller, who joined ESPN in 2021.
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Her remarks come amid mounting allegations that military restrictions slowed aid deliveries and prevented civilians—and in some cases rescue crews—from getting to critical areas during the early phase of the emergency.
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“Assertion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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